KARACHI – Veteran cricketer Shoaib Malik strongly react against RamizRaja’s advice of retiring from international cricket.
Seasoned all-rounder Shoaib Malik has asked former Pakistan skipper RamizRaja that he, Mohammad Hafeez and Raja should all plan to retire in 2022.
Earlier, the famous commentator Ramiz Raja has asked the seasoned playersShoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez to retire gracefully ahead of the WorldT20 Championship later this year.
However, a candid advice from the former skipper didsn’t go well withShoaib Malik, who has also captained Pakistan in the past.Malik took tosocial media platform Twitter and asked Ramiz Raja to retire fromcommentary too with him and Mohammad Hafeez in 2022.
“Yes Ramiz Raja bhai agreed. Since all three of us are at the end of ourcareers, let’s retire gracefully. I’ll call and let’s plan this for 2022?”Shoaib Malik, apparently tried to respond with tongue in cheek, while alsorevealing that he has no plan to retire soon.
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However, Ramiz Raja said that he has no plans to retire from commenting oncricket and to see Pakistan cricket team performing well. “Retiregracefully from what? Speaking my mind on Pakistan cricket? Sticking myneck out for Pakistan cricket? Wanting Pakistan cricket back at top? Nochance. I won’t be gracefully retiring from that ever, Malik Sahib!” Ramizsaid.
The aging duo of Malik and Hafeez have been facing pressure as they havenot been performing up to the mark and the duo doesn’t have a good trackrecord Down Under, where the World T20 Cup will be held later this year.
